2014–15 Boston Bruins season
The 2014–15 Boston Bruins season was the 91st season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on November 1, 1924.[2] Despite earning 96 points, the Bruins did not qualify for the 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs, ending their seven-season playoff streak. At the time, this was the most points ever by a team who did not qualify, surpassing the 95 points earned by the 2006–07 Colorado Avalanche and the 2010–11 Dallas Stars. The Bruins held this record for three seasons, until the 2017–18 Florida Panthers tied their record. The Montreal Canadiens achieved the same thing the next season.
2014–15 Boston Bruins | |
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Division | 5th Atlantic |
Conference | 9th Eastern |
2014–15 record | 41–27–14 |
Home record | 24–10–7 |
Road record | 17–17–7 |
Goals for | 213 |
Goals against | 211 |
Team information | |
General Manager | Peter Chiarelli |
Coach | Claude Julien |
Captain | Zdeno Chára |
Alternate captains | Patrice Bergeron Chris Kelly David Krejčí |
Arena | TD Garden |
Average attendance | 17,565(100%)[1] (41 games) |
Minor league affiliate(s) | Providence Bruins (AHL) South Carolina Stingrays (ECHL) |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Brad Marchand (24) |
Assists | Dougie Hamilton and Patrice Bergeron (32) |
Points | Patrice Bergeron (55) |
Penalty minutes | Brad Marchand (95) |
Plus/minus | Kevan Miller (+20) |
Wins | Tuukka Rask (34) |
Goals against average | Tuukka Rask (2.30) |
Off-season
On May 21, 2014, the Vancouver Canucks announced that Bruins Assistant General Manager Jim Benning had been hired as the Canucks' new general manager. Bruins' General Manager Peter Chiarelli announced that he would be looking "internally and externally to replace that position."[3]
On June 27, Peter Chiarelli announced that club had promoted Scott Bradley to assistant general manager after he spent five seasons as the team's director of player personnel. Chiarelli also announced that Ryan Nadeau was promoted to director of hockey operations/analytics. The club also hired John Ferguson, Jr. as executive director of player personnel. Ferguson had previously been a part of the San Jose Sharks organization since 2008.[4]
Standings
Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | y – Montreal Canadiens | 82 | 50 | 22 | 10 | 43 | 221 | 189 | +32 | 110 |
2 | x – Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 50 | 24 | 8 | 47 | 262 | 211 | +51 | 108 |
3 | x – Detroit Red Wings | 82 | 43 | 25 | 14 | 39 | 235 | 221 | +14 | 100 |
4 | x – Ottawa Senators | 82 | 43 | 26 | 13 | 37 | 238 | 215 | +23 | 99 |
5 | Boston Bruins | 82 | 41 | 27 | 14 | 37 | 213 | 211 | +2 | 96 |
6 | Florida Panthers | 82 | 38 | 29 | 15 | 30 | 206 | 223 | −17 | 91 |
7 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 82 | 30 | 44 | 8 | 25 | 211 | 262 | −51 | 68 |
8 | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 23 | 51 | 8 | 15 | 161 | 274 | −113 | 54 |
Pos | Div | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | AT | x – Ottawa Senators | 82 | 43 | 26 | 13 | 37 | 238 | 215 | +23 | 99 |
2 | ME | x – Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 43 | 27 | 12 | 39 | 221 | 210 | +11 | 98 |
3 | AT | Boston Bruins | 82 | 41 | 27 | 14 | 37 | 213 | 211 | +2 | 96 |
4 | AT | Florida Panthers | 82 | 38 | 29 | 15 | 30 | 206 | 223 | −17 | 91 |
5 | ME | Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 42 | 35 | 5 | 33 | 236 | 250 | −14 | 89 |
6 | ME | Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 33 | 31 | 18 | 30 | 215 | 234 | −19 | 84 |
7 | ME | New Jersey Devils | 82 | 32 | 36 | 14 | 27 | 181 | 216 | −35 | 78 |
8 | ME | Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 30 | 41 | 11 | 25 | 188 | 226 | −38 | 71 |
9 | AT | Toronto Maple Leafs | 82 | 30 | 44 | 8 | 25 | 211 | 262 | −51 | 68 |
10 | AT | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 23 | 51 | 8 | 15 | 161 | 274 | −113 | 54 |
Suspensions/fines
Player | Explanation | Length | Salary | Date issued |
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Milan Lucic | Making an obscene gesture during NHL Game No. 53 in Montreal on Thursday, October 16, 2014, at 19:40 of the third period. | — | $5,000.00 | October 17, 2014[5] |
Brad Marchand | Slew-footing New York Rangers forward Derick Brassard during NHL Game No. 644 in Boston on Thursday, January 15, 2015, at 14:30 of the second period. | 2 games | $48,387.10 | January 16, 2015[6] |
Schedule and results
Pre-season
2014 Pre-Season Game Log: 3–2–2 (Home: 1–1–1 ; Road: 2–1–1) | |||||||||
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# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Recap |
1 | September 23 | Boston Bruins | 2–3 | Montreal Canadiens | Subban | 21,287 | 0–1–0 | Recap | |
2 | September 24 | Washington Capitals | 0–2 | Boston Bruins | Smith | 17,215 | 1–1–0 | Recap | |
3 | September 26 | Boston Bruins | 4–5 | Washington Capitals | OT | Svedberg | 17,426 | 1–1–1 | Recap |
4 | September 27 | Boston Bruins | 3–1 | Detroit Red Wings | Smith | 15,976 | 2–1–1 | Recap | |
5 | September 30 | New York Islanders | 5–3 | Boston Bruins | Smith | 17,004 | 2–2–1 | Recap | |
6 | October 3 | Boston Bruins | 6–1 | New York Islanders[a] | Subban | 8,600 | 3–2–1 | Recap | |
7 | October 4 | Detroit Red Wings | 4–3 | Boston Bruins | SO | Rask | 17,565 | 3–2–2 | Recap |
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Regular season
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Legend: Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) |
Player stats
Final
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Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO |
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Tuukka Rask | 70 | 67 | 4063 | 34 | 21 | 13 | 156 | 2.30 | 2011 | 0.922 | 3 |
Niklas Svedberg | 18 | 14 | 900 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 2.33 | 425 | 0.918 | 2 |
Malcolm Subban | 1 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5.81 | 6 | 0.500 | 0 |
- †Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Bruins. Stats reflect time with the Bruins only.
- ‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Bruins only.
Notable achievements
Awards
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Milestones
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Transactions
The Bruins have been involved in the following transactions during the 2014–15 season: